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36 High Anxiety
Anxiety disorders adversely affect the lives
of about 40 million Americans. They are
plagued by insecurity, dread, persistent
stress, and irrational fears. Noted essayist
and author Barbara Graham reveals her
personal stor y of a lifelong struggle with
high anxiety, and details her expansive
search for relief and peace of mind.
44 The Game Changer
Most coaches impose standards from
the outside. Pete Carroll, head coach
of the Super Bowl Champion Seattle
Seahawks, asks his players to go inside—
to find the confidence to be the best they
can be. He coaches the whole person, and
it changes their view of the game, and of
life. Hugh Delehanty repor ts.
Sidebar: 3 Big Ideas that Molded
Coach Carroll’s Philosophy p 47
Sidebar: Taking the Lead: Reducing
Head Injuries p 52
54 Bringing Mindfulness
into Your Relationships
Mindfulness can help us de-stress, but
where it really gets put to the test is in our
connections with others. Here’s how to
bring attention and caring into your most
important relationships—at home, at work,
and in love.
62 Rising Awareness
Author and baker Samuel Fromartz
is fascinated by bread—as sustenance,
culture, memory, and meditation. In his
own kitchen, he finds his mind transported
from an obsessive thinking machine to an
intuitive organ of the senses.
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Features
“...herealized
that to succeed as
a head coach, he
needed to develop
a clear philosophy
of coaching that he
could call his own.”
Hugh Delehanty on Seattle
Seahawks’ coach Pete Carroll
Fifth Installment of our
Getting Star ted Series
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